Wellness programs good for recruitment, not so much for medical savings
According to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research, wellness programs produce no noticeable improvement in health behaviors, medical expenditures, employee productivity and other such measures after one year.
By Emily Payne |
Updated on January 25, 2018
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That’s one of many questions being asked by employers considering implementing a program. The answer depends. What’s “effective”? Is it decreased medical costs, increased employee productivity, reduced absenteeism?
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